Storm::Source objects will return an active database handle on request. The handle will be created using connection information stored internally.Connection information can easily be retrieved from formatted ascii files.

You can also load the @connect_info arguments from a text file. The constructor will recognize anytime it is called with a singular argument starting with the @ character. The format of the file containing the connect arguments is one record per line, record name and connect args separated with a pipe character, and the individual connect arguments separated by tab characters. EX: